by Monique Altheim on April 30, 2014 This past month saw another batch of large data breaches, with “Heartbleed” considered by some the largest data security breach in the history of the internet; a flurry of legislative efforts by the States to regulate the use of drones, student privacy and government surveillance; a landmark victory […]

by Monique Altheim on February 22, 2014 A study commissioned in Australia by the National Association for Information Destruction (NAID), published on Feb.19, has found significant amounts of sensitive personal information left on recycled computers. The researchers purchased 52 computers randomly on sites such as eBay, and hired a reputable forensic investigator to find out whether […]

FTC Comissioner Julie Brill recently held her first Twitter chat on the topic of privacy and the FTC. TWITTER LINGO FOR BEGINNERS: Those who are regular twiteratti can skip the following paragraph, but for those still not familiar with Twitter lingo, I have included a short introduction to Twitter shorthand: @JulieBrillFTC: This is Julie Brill’s […]

Microsoft Is Losing In A Bitter Battle To Protect Internet Users' Privacy http://t.co/bqAfcI2l # California's New Social Media "Password Protection" Law Takes a More Balanced Approach by Accounting for Employers' … http://t.co/f4TqvDDd # Millions of PlaySpan user IDs and passwords leaked online http://t.co/sWxOrACb # On the Eve of International Conference in Uruguay, Taking Stock of […]

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